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Aubrey Hackett While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.

Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Edwin The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

benaboo If somebody asks me what my favorite action movie is I'm going to answer Lethal Weapon. Yes, I like Lethal Weapon better than Die Hard. There is just something about this franchise that really speaks to me. This is not your average run of the mill buddy cop film. This movie has a lot of fantastic action, some great drama, and a little bit of humor. The chemistry between Mel Gibson and Danny Glover is magical. The character of Martin Riggs, portrayed beautifully by my favorite actor Mel Gibson is one of my favorite movie characters in all of cinema. Shane Black apparently hated the way Riggs evolved in the later installments but I personally loved that. He was a character that was very well developed and seeing him grow as a character was a pleasure to watch. These films don't have the most memorable villains in the world but the villains in this movie are my second favorites after Jet Li and Company in the fourth film. The fight between Mel Gibson and Gary Busey is one of the greatest in cinema history. I love how a broken fire hydrant rains over them as they fight. The suicide contemplation scene is one of the most well acted scenes by Mel Gibson but he has a bunch of those. Lethal Weapon is not only my favorite action movie of all time but one of my favorite movies and it's spawned a great franchise. Lethal Weapon is fantastic. Lethal Weapon 2 is almost as good. Lethal Weapon 3 is weaker but definitely has it's strong points and Lethal Weapon 4 is fun from start to finish with great action and funny comedy. If I had to grade these films I would give Lethal Weapon an A. I would give Lethal Weapon 2 an A-. I would give Lethal Weapon 3 a B. And I would give Lethal Weapon 4 a B+.

merelyaninnuendo Lethal WeaponIt has some loop holes and weird illogical scenes but then it has a different plot line compared to the other buddy-cop movies and Mel and Danny whose chemistry is off the hook since their characters are written with depth and sincerity.

Nadine Salakov This is the first time iv'e ever watched this movie, and it's surprisingly watchable, great chemistry between the two main characters, a standard plot with basic scenarios.The film score isn't great, but a lot of 80s movie scores aren't.Lethal Weapon isn't fantastic, but it's worth watching once.

Scott LeBrun Meet Martin Riggs (Mel Gibson) and Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover). They're both Vietnam veterans and detectives on the L.A. police force. Roger is a stable family man, while Martin has been incredibly *unstable* ever since the death of his wife. As we see, Martin seems to have developed something of a death wish, and he's often acting recklessly. But the two of them end up working well together as they investigate the death of a young woman who took a nose dive from a massive apartment block. As it turns out, this ties into a much bigger case involving international drug smuggling."Lethal Weapon" is, quite simply, one of the kings in this particular sub genre of action and comedy known as the "buddy" movie. With a frequently funny Shane Black screenplay that has its fair share of quotable lines, it perfected a formula that has been imitated many, many times since, but has seldom been equalled. Gibson and Glover are indeed a wonderful team, their well defined personalities clashing in lively and sometimes humorous fashion. Glover is appropriately solid as a rock, and Gibson has fun with his colorful role. Directed with maximum efficiency by veteran mainstream filmmaker Richard Donner, it really does move along at a blazing speed, especially if you've seen it before and know what to expect. The action and violence are first rate, and the movie does have pathos going for it as well.Of course, as with so many movies, it always helps to have great villains. And Mitchell Ryan and Gary Busey admirably fill the bill. It's very cool to see a fairly fit Busey sink his teeth into the part of a stone cold psycho henchman who proves his loyalty to Ryan in a memorable scene early on.Contrasting with Riggs' unhappy home life is the bright, cheerful suburban existence of Rogers' family. Singer Darlene Love and the very sexy Traci Wolfe shine as Murtaughs' wife and daughter. Wolfe is particularly cute when her character develops a bit of a crush on Riggs.There are a great deal of familiar faces in roles big and small. Tom Atkins is wonderful as Murtaughs' old Army buddy. Other people you may recognize are Jackie Swanson, Don Gordon, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Blackie Dammett, Mary Ellen Trainor, Steve Kahan, Jack Thibeau, Grand L. Bush, Ed O'Ross, Sven-Ole Thorsen, and Al Leong.The music score by Michael Kamen and Eric Clapton is very atmospheric, and performed to perfection by Clapton, David Sanborn, and others.Very fine entertainment for action fans, and followed by three sequels and a current TV series.Eight out of 10.